Trump Calls Putin “Completely Loopy” As Russia Intensifies Assault On Ukraine
Washington:
US President Donald Trump on Sunday known as his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, “loopy” for launching one of many greatest airstrikes on Ukraine for the reason that begin of the struggle. He additionally warned Moscow that any try at a complete takeover of Ukraine would “result in the downfall of Russia.”
“I’ve at all times had an excellent relationship with Vladimir Putin of Russia, however one thing has occurred to him. He has gone completely CRAZY! He’s needlessly killing lots of people, and I am not simply speaking about troopers. Missiles and drones are being shot into Cities in Ukraine, for no cause in any respect,” Trump mentioned in a publish on Reality Social.
“I’ve at all times mentioned that he desires ALL of Ukraine, not only a piece of it, and possibly that is proving to be proper, but when he does, it would result in the downfall of Russia!” he added.
Trump has expressed admiration for Putin previously, however has in latest weeks proven rising frustration with Moscow’s place in truce negotiations with Kyiv, that are deadlocked. Earlier, the American chief additionally issued a uncommon rebuke to Putin, saying he was “not joyful” with him after Moscow launched a report variety of drones towards Ukraine, killing 13 folks throughout the nation.
“I am not proud of what Putin is doing. He is killing lots of people, and I do not know what the hell occurred to Putin,” mentioned Trump on the tarmac at Morristown airport earlier than boarding Air Drive One sure for Washington.
“I’ve identified him a very long time, at all times gotten together with him, however he is sending rockets into cities and killing folks, and I do not prefer it in any respect.”
Trump Slams Zelensky
The US chief additionally blasted his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, for “speaking the best way he does.”
“The whole lot out of his mouth causes issues, I do not prefer it, and it higher cease,” he mentioned.
Trump reiterated his declare that the struggle between Russia and Ukraine would by no means have began if he have been the President of the USA on the time.
“This can be a Struggle that might by no means have began if I have been President. That is Zelenskyy’s, Putin’s, and Biden’s Struggle, not “Trump’s,” I’m solely serving to to place out the large and ugly fires, which have been began by Gross Incompetence and Hatred,” he added.
Russia Intensifies Assaults On Ukraine
Russia’s assaults on Ukraine got here as the 2 nations accomplished their greatest prisoner swap since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022, with 1,000 captured troopers and civilian prisoners despatched again by all sides. These killed within the newest Russian strikes included two kids, aged eight and 12, and a 17-year-old, killed within the northwestern area of Zhytomyr, officers mentioned.
“With out actually robust strain on the Russian management, this brutality can’t be stopped,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky mentioned on social media.
Responding to a query on the tarmac in Morristown, Trump mentioned he was “completely” contemplating rising US sanctions on Russia in response to the newest violence.
“He is killing lots of people. I do not know what’s flawed with him. What the hell occurred to him, proper? He is killing lots of people. I am not joyful about that,” mentioned the US chief.
That assertion was at odds with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s testimony at Congress earlier this week, when he mentioned Trump believed that “proper now, should you begin threatening sanctions, the Russians will cease speaking.”
Trump and Putin held a two-hour cellphone name on Monday, after which the US chief mentioned Moscow and Kyiv would “instantly begin negotiations in the direction of a ceasefire.”
Putin has made no dedication to pause his three-year invasion of Ukraine, asserting solely a imprecise proposal to work on a “memorandum” outlining Moscow’s calls for for peace.
